Definition and measurement of functional first web space: A scoping review

Kate Kyuri Kim, Farah Bacchus-Misir, Darcy Fehlings, Karen Wong, Emily S. Ho, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Hospital of Sick Children, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Hand Therapy

Published online on August 29, 2025

Abstract

Hand Therapy, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 3-12, March 2026.
IntroductionThe first web space of hands has been understood to be important in daily activities involving the motions of cylindrical grasp and pinch. However, surgical and rehabilitation decision-making based on first web deficiency is challenging ...